Texas Legislature

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Petrie Dish host Bonnie Petrie sits down with Public Health Watch reporter Raquel Torres to talk about her story on the Alzheimer's crisis in the Rio Grande Valley, as well as a $3 billion proposal to fund Alzheimer's research in Texas that won't go forward unless Texans say yes at the polls in November.

House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue out-of-state prescribers and distributors of abortion pills sent into Texas.

House Bill 18 bans lawmakers from raising funds while participating in a quorum break. It punishes such actions by fining lawmakers and their contributors up to $5,000 per donation.

Three new Texas bills clear away zoning and land use regulations that have stood in the way of housing development. But some say they aren’t sufficient on their own to increase the state’s housing supply and lower costs.

Senate Bill 20 was designed to crack down on AI-generated child pornography in Texas. But now that it’s on the books, some are wondering: Did Texas just open the door to making anime illegal?

HB 1592 creates a statewide alert system for risks to wildlife and crops.

House Bill 35 goes into effect on Sept. 1, creating a new program that aims to connect firefighters and EMS workers across Texas with peer-to-peer mental health support.

These measures touch nearly every aspect of life, from education and healthcare to public safety, property rules and support for first responders. With so many changes coming at once, Texans can expect a variety of noticeable impacts on their daily lives.

And in 2025, the Texas Legislature's 89th session was no different. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 412, which makes changes that could mean criminal charges for educators.